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Speed Optimization for Mother & Bride Dress

Speed Optimization for Mother & Bride Dress

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Google Speed - Desktop

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Google Speed - Mobile

98

Pingdom

97

GTmetrix

Client: Mother & Bride Dress
Website: www.motherbridedress.com
Industry: Fashion & Bridal Wear

Mother & Bride Dress, a specialized e-commerce platform offering elegant dresses for mothers of the bride and bridal parties, faced challenges with website speed and performance. Slow loading times impacted user experience, bounce rates, and SEO rankings. The goal of this project was to optimize the website’s performance to ensure a fast, seamless shopping experience for customers while improving overall site efficiency and search engine visibility.

  • Reduce website load times to under 2 seconds on both desktop and mobile.
  • Enhance Core Web Vitals for better user experience and SEO rankings.
  • Improve performance scores on Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Pingdom.
  • Maintain design integrity and ensure smooth functionality across the site.
  • Performance Tools: Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Pingdom.
  • Optimization Tools: Accelerator
  • Languages/Platforms: WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5.
  • Image Optimization:

    • Compressed product and banner images using WebP format to reduce file sizes without sacrificing quality.
    • Implemented lazy-loading for images below the fold to reduce initial page load time.
  • Code Minification & Cleanup:

    • Minified CSS, JavaScript, and HTML files to reduce unnecessary code bloat.
    • Deferred non-critical JavaScript to prioritize essential loading resources.
    • Combined multiple CSS and JavaScript files to minimize HTTP requests.
  • Caching Solutions:

    • Implemented browser caching to store static assets for repeat visitors.
    • Enabled server-side caching to pre-load and render pages faster.
  • Content Delivery Network (CDN):

    • Integrated Cloudflare CDN to distribute content globally, ensuring faster delivery to customers worldwide.
    • Improved geographic load balancing for reduced latency.
  • Database Optimization:

    • Cleaned and optimized the WordPress database by removing unnecessary data, post revisions, and transients.
    • Scheduled regular database cleanups for ongoing performance maintenance.
  • Mobile Optimization:

    • Improved mobile responsiveness with better scaling and prioritization of above-the-fold content.
    • Streamlined mobile navigation for a smoother shopping experience.
  • Third-Party Plugin Optimization:

    • Replaced resource-heavy plugins with lightweight alternatives.
    • Deactivated unused plugins and optimized WooCommerce settings for faster operations.
  • Hosting & Compression:

    • Enabled GZIP compression to reduce file sizes during data transfer.
    • Migrated to a high-performance hosting solution for better server response times.